Really? Are you Serious?!
Well, the Rockies are off and running…kind of. It’s been a few years since I threw batting practice for them, but the memories never fade. I’d usually finish up throwing BP around 5pm and head in to...
View ArticleYEAH – BOSTON
YEAH – BOSTON! In the aftermath of this gruesome tragedy you are truly showing your colors. Being one of the great cities in the world I’m proud and honored the way you are showing the heart and...
View ArticleHon & The Hockey Stick
I know we all have funny and heartwarming stories about our mom’s, and this is one of my favorites about my mom, whom we called Hon. I won’t go into it here, suffice it to say she got that name due to...
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Memorial Day & Dad
My dad, Phil Sumner, like so many, fought in World War II. He was nineteen years old, just a kid really, and there he was in Europe fighting for his life. The day I was born my mom received the MIA...
View ArticleFather’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all those dad’s I know and don’t know. I can say with certainty that being a dad is the most humbling and cherished experience of my life. I have two beautiful and incredible...
View ArticleA Baseball Series – Tommy John & Disarmament
A BASEBALL SERIES TOMMY JOHN AND DISARMAMENT -Part one- This will be a baseball series devoted to the escalating number of arm injuries suffered by pitchers from ages eight years old and up. The...
View ArticleTommy John & Disarmament
TOMMY JOHN AND DISARMAMENT -Part Two- There are three major arm injuries pitchers suffer. The first and most common today is Tommy John or UCL surgery on the elbow. The second most common is rotator...
View ArticleTommy John & Disarmament – Part Three
TOMMY JOHN AND DISARMAMENT -Part Three- The preeminent doctor in this field is Dr. James Andrews, who along with Dr. Glenn Fleisig, owns and runs the American Sports Medicine Institute (ASMI) located...
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A BASEBALL SERIES TOMMY JOHN AND DISARMAMENT -Part Four- Continuing my list of contributors to the inordinate number of arm injuries today next would be throwing breaking pitches too soon, followed by...
View ArticleAvailable Now: Independence, Mantle, and Miss Able
I just finished my latest book, Independence, Mantle, and Miss Able. It’s the fascinating history of baseball, Mickey Mantle and NASA in the little town of Independence, Kansas. The first night game in...
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